Business as Usual
Although Lautje's life has changed completely (he's a big brother now...), his actual day-to-day activities have remained remarkably constant. For instance, he still enjoys standing at the living room window and informing the Mommy and Daddy of every passing Strassenbahn (and at peak times, that's every 2-3 minutes...).
And, of course, he still enjoys sitting in "his" corner with "his" CD player dancing to "his" CD (the Mommy and Daddy have tried to change the CD out for something different/better/anything else, but were faced with a very disappointed and confused son...).
And so long as neither the Mommy nor the Daddy are attempting to sleep or do anything constructive with their time, Anneke never notices even the loudest of Lautje's indiscretions. She sleeps peacefully through the mayhem, saving her lung power and tears for the nighttime, when they can be more effective...
And, of course, he still enjoys sitting in "his" corner with "his" CD player dancing to "his" CD (the Mommy and Daddy have tried to change the CD out for something different/better/anything else, but were faced with a very disappointed and confused son...).
And so long as neither the Mommy nor the Daddy are attempting to sleep or do anything constructive with their time, Anneke never notices even the loudest of Lautje's indiscretions. She sleeps peacefully through the mayhem, saving her lung power and tears for the nighttime, when they can be more effective...